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Re: Cop Suspended After Arrests At Teen Pool Party

Originally Posted by Lutherf

I'm not at all happy with the way the Chief handled the press conference. He pretty much threw his cop under the bus and dressed him down in a VERY public manner. While I do believe that the cop was overreacting to the situation that's not the way you, as the HMFIC, publicly addresses the matter. He tossed a big chunk of meat at the local jackals. His words are going to be interpreted as "the kids were right and the cop was wrong" and that's likely going to lead to kids trying to see how far they can push things and still be "right". Meanwhile, he's also likely going to have every one of his cops wondering if their next contact is going to end up with them being the center of a press conference. I guarantee that every cop in the McKinney PD is looking at their uniform right now and envisioning tire treads across the chest.

Police Chief was right. They don't need a clown like him on the force, good riddance to him.

"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana

Re: Cop Suspended After Arrests At Teen Pool Party

While not directed at me, I personally would welcome that for any officer that feels as such - if they don't want to do their job, let them resign and open-up their slot for someone that does.

In my city the police are reasonable well-paid with good benefits & pensions - consequently, there's a huge waiting list to get in. I would welcome the early resignation of those officers that don't feel the obligation to perform their duties to the highest standards.

I suspect their hard-working fellow officers feel the same!

Same in my town. However, folks still get tased, still get charged with resisting, and the one teen put on the ground and cuffed would get put on the ground and cuffed here.

Re: Cop Suspended After Arrests At Teen Pool Party

Originally Posted by Excon

Cute, but meaningless. Nobody hates cops. What people hate is abuse of power, excessive force, heavy handed responses that exceed the need by unprofessional police officers. Your protests are not going to drown out the protests of American citizens fed up with it. And we will see to it that this problem is properly addressed!!!

Re: Cop Suspended After Arrests At Teen Pool Party

Originally Posted by Chomsky

Or maybe the chief should be taken at his word, that he doesn't want this type of behaviour from his officers.

I've felt a groundswell of change taking place in the country recently, especially over the past few months - there's very little public tolerance left for police malfeasance, and camera phones are the ubiquitous tool bringing these types of actions to light.

Policing is an extremely difficult job (though in my city it pays well with great benefits), but there's no place for those that abuse their badge & oath. It's a privilege to be allowed the use of deadly force, and it's not a privilege to be earned or taken lightly.

Re: Cop Suspended After Arrests At Teen Pool Party

Originally Posted by Montecresto

Cute, but meaningless. Nobody hates cops. What people hate is abuse of power, excessive force, heavy handed responses that exceed the need by unprofessional police officers. Your protests are not going to drown out the protests of American citizens fed up with it. And we will see to it that this problem is properly addressed!!!

Yes, there are some that do hate cops. Some right here on this forum. Your protests are rendered meaningless by these folks, that's what drowns out your voice crying in the wilderness.